Best Female R&B Artist
* Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
* Trey Songz
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Usher
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
* Nicki Minaj
Ester Dean
Lil Kim
Rasheeda
Trina
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
* Drake
B.o.B.
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Best Group
* Young Money
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Best New Artist
* Nicki Minaj
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Wale
Young Money
Best Collaboration
* Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Drake & Trey Songz – Successful
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – Forever
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Video of the Year
* Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
* Serena Williams
Tamika Catchings
Vanessa James
Candace Parker
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
* LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Usain Bolt
Kobe Bryant
Tiger Woods
Viewers Choice Nominees
* Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – Hard
Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Monica – Everything To Me
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – Bedrock
Centric Award
* MonicaÂ
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Sade
Best International Act
* Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
K’NAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)
Sade (UK)